A cease-fire deal forged earlier this week in Minsk is set to go into effect at midnight Ukraine time, but skepticism abounds over the deal, the second in six months.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has continued despite a peace deal and a cease-fire set to begin Sunday. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Courtney Weaver of the Financial Times from Donetsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Deadly fighting continues to rage in eastern Ukraine, hours before a cease-fire between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces is due to take effect. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fueling a rebel onslaught to grab territory hours before the truce began. …read more Source:...

KIEV, Ukraine— Officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol say an array of artillery attacks hit areas near the city during the morning, as the deadline for a cease-fire creeps closer. The city’s press service reported a half-dozen rocket and mortar attacks on outlying areas Saturday morning. There was no immediate information on...

SVITLODARSK, Ukraine — Heavy artillery fire roared Saturday in eastern Ukraine as fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists continued hours before a cease-fire was to take effect in the conflict that has killed more than 5,300 people.Associated Press reporters saw the artillery barrage near the town of Svitlodarsk as well as...

Heavy artillery fire roared Saturday in eastern Ukraine as fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists continued hours before a cease-fire was to take effect. …read more Source: Global...